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Molly Ludlow

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Birth dateAug 4, 1987

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Molly Ludlow is a United States sprinter, born on August 4, 1987. She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

Her personal bests include 54.13 in the 400m, 1:57.68 in the 800m, 4:07.88 in the 1500m, 4:34.44 in the Mile and 3:44.43 in the 4x400m. She has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

800 m

1:57.68

#147 all-time

1000 Metres Short Track

2:37.19

2016 season best

1:57.68

Jul 15, 2016 · Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)

2016 season best

Last competition

London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events

Jul 23, 2016 · 1:59.56

London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events

Age

39 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 800 m 1:57.68 (#147 all-time), 1000 Metres Short Track 2:37.19, 2016 season best 1:57.68 (Jul 15, 2016, Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)) · Last competition: London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events, Jul 23, 2016, 1:59.56 · 39 years old

Personal bests

54.13

1:57.68

4:07.88

4:34.44

3:44.43

2:01.87

2:37.19

2:37.19

4:34.44

4:33.9HT

3:44.30

8:00.62

11:16.17

54.67

17:58.39

1:27.22

1:27.22

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2016	600m-short-track	1:30.39	-	Feb 12, 2016	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2016	600m	1:30.39	-	Feb 12, 2016	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2016	800m	1:57.68	-	Jul 15, 2016	↑	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2015	600m	1:29.76	-	Jan 24, 2015	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2015	600m-short-track	1:29.76	-	Jan 24, 2015	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2015	800m	1:58.68	-	Jul 4, 2015	↑	Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
2015	1000m-short-track	2:39.16	-	Feb 7, 2015	↓	Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2015	1000m	2:39.16	-	Feb 7, 2015	↓	Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2015	1500m	4:17.27	-	Mar 21, 2015	↑	Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS)
2015	MileRoad	4:33.9h	-	Jun 4, 2015	↑	Indianapolis, IN (USA)
2015	Mile	4:37.15	-	Jan 30, 2015	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2015	mile-short-track	4:37.15	-	Jan 30, 2015	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2015	4x800Metre	8:00.62	-	May 3, 2015	↑	IAAF World Relays
2014	600m-short-track	1:28.02	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2014	600m	1:28.02	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2014	800m	1:59.30	-	Jul 3, 2014	↑	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
2014	800m-short-track	2:01.87	-	Feb 23, 2014	↑	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2014	1000m-short-track	2:37.19	-	Feb 8, 2014	↓	Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014	1000m	2:37.19	-	Feb 8, 2014	↓	Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014	1500m	4:07.88	-	Jul 8, 2014	↑	Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA)
2014	mile-short-track	4:34.44	-	Jan 31, 2014	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2014	Mile	4:34.44	-	Jan 31, 2014	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2014	MileRoad	4:38.10	-	Apr 22, 2014	↑	Des Moines, IA (USA)
2012	600m-short-track	1:30.47	-	Jan 27, 2012	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2012	600m	1:30.47	-	Jan 27, 2012	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2012	800m	1:59.18	-	Jun 9, 2012	↑	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
2012	Mile	4:36.71	-	Apr 28, 2012	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2012	mile-short-track	4:41.62	-	Feb 10, 2012	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2011	400m	55.61	-	Jan 8, 2011	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2011	400m-short-track	55.61	-	Jan 8, 2011	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2011	600m	1:28.20	-	Feb 6, 2011	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2011	600m-short-track	1:28.20	-	Feb 6, 2011	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2011	800m	1:59.12	-	Jul 19, 2011	↑	Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA)
2011	800m-short-track	2:03.01	-	Feb 12, 2011	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2011	1500m	4:17.22	-	Apr 30, 2011	↑	Des Moines, IA (USA)
2010	400m	55.43	-	Mar 27, 2010	↑	Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
2010	400m-short-track	55.88	-	Jan 22, 2010	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2010	600m-short-track	1:27.22	-	Feb 28, 2010	↑	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2010	600m	1:27.22	-	Feb 28, 2010	↑	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2010	800m	1:59.83	-	Jul 18, 2010	↑	Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA)
2010	800m-short-track	2:04.46	-	Mar 13, 2010	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2010	4x400Metre	3:44.30	-	Feb 28, 2010	-	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2010	4x400m	3:44.43	-	Apr 17, 2010	-	Terre Haute, IN (USA)
2010	1500m	4:20.17	-	Apr 10, 2010	↑	Louisville, KY (USA)
2010	Mile	4:40.88	-	Feb 28, 2010	↑	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2010	mile-short-track	4:40.88	-	Feb 28, 2010	↑	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2010	4x800Metre	8:43.45	-	Apr 24, 2010	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2010	DistanceMe	11:16.17	-	Apr 22, 2010	-	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2010	4x1500Metr	17:58.39	-	Apr 23, 2010	-	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2009	400m	54.13	-	May 16, 2009	↑	Columbus, OH (USA)
2009	400m-short-track	54.67	-	Mar 1, 2009	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2009	600m	1:27.96	-	Mar 1, 2009	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2009	600m-short-track	1:27.96	-	Mar 1, 2009	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2009	800m	2:02.51	-	May 8, 2009	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2009	800m-short-track	2:06.07	-	Mar 13, 2009	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2009	1500m	4:23.78	-	Apr 17, 2009	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2008	400m	56.95	-	Jan 25, 2008	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2008	400m-short-track	56.95	-	Jan 25, 2008	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2008	800m	2:06.46	-	May 3, 2008	↑	Columbus, OH (USA)
2008	800m-short-track	2:12.29	-	Mar 14, 2008	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	400m-short-track	57.84	-	Jan 20, 2007	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2007	400m	57.84	-	Jan 20, 2007	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2007	600m-short-track	1:32.69	-	Feb 25, 2007	↑	Champaign, IL (USA) (i)
2007	600m	1:32.69	-	Feb 25, 2007	↑	Champaign, IL (USA) (i)
2007	800m	2:13.99	-	Feb 2, 2007	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2007	800m-short-track	2:13.99	-	Feb 2, 2007	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:59.56	-	Jul 23	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events
800m	1:59.56	-	Jul 22	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events
800m	1:59.99	-	Jul 18	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
800m	1:57.68	-	Jul 15	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
800m	2:00.07	-	Jul 13	Liège Meeting international de la province de Liège, Liège
800m	1:59.63	-	Jul 4	Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	1:59.81	-	Jul 2	Eugene
800m	2:00.30	-	Jul 1	Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	1:59.93	-	Jun 17	Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA
800m	2:00.44	-	Jun 4	Atlanta American Track League, Atlanta, GA
800m	2:01.99	-	May 27	Eugene Prefontaine Classic
800m	2:01.11	-	May 20	Los Angeles Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA
800m	2:02.64	-	May 6	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
800m	2:05.07	-	Apr 16	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events
800m	2:02.04	-	Apr 9	Los Angeles Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner Kersee Inv., Los Angeles, CA
600m-short-track	1:30.39	-	Feb 12	Bloomington Hoosier Hills Invitational, Bloomington, IN (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:00.43	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	2:00.70	-	Aug 26	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	2:00.70	-	Aug 22	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	2:00.43	-	Aug 22	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	2:02.67	-	Jul 30	Stockholm BAUHAUS Athletics, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Promotional Events
800m	1:59.58	-	Jul 25	London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games
800m	1:59.58	-	Jul 24	London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games
800m	1:59.05	-	Jul 21	Bellinzona Galà dei Castelli, Bellinzona
800m	1:59.73	-	Jul 14	Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern
800m	2:02.08	-	Jul 9	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:58.68	-	Jul 4	Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
800m	2:00.09	-	Jun 28	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	2:00.22	-	Jun 26	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	2:03.73	-	Jun 25	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	1:59.93	-	Jun 13	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:59.81	-	Jun 6	Nashville Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN - Invitational Events
MileRoad	4:33.9HT	-	Jun 4	Indianapolis Monumental Mile, Indianapolis, IN
800m	2:01.31	-	May 17	Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline
800m	2:01.09	-	May 9	Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston
4x800Metre	8:00.62	-	May 3	IAAF World Relays
4x800Metre	8:00.62	-	May 2	IAAF World Relays
800m	2:01.72	-	Apr 24	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Elite Event
1500m	4:17.27	-	Mar 21	Melbourne IAAF World Challenge, Albert Park, Melbourne
800m	2:05.10	-	Mar 14	Sydney Track Classic, Sydney
1000m-short-track	2:39.16	-	Feb 7	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i)
mile-short-track	4:37.15	-	Jan 30	Bloomington Indiana Relays, Bloomington, IN (i)
600m-short-track	1:29.76	-	Jan 24	Bloomington Gladstein Invitational, Bloomington, IN (i) - Invitational Events

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.14	-	Jul 19	Madrid Meeting 2014, Moratalaz, Madrid
800m	1:59.32	-	Jul 18	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
1500m	DNF	-	Jul 11	Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:07.88	-	Jul 8	Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Int. Sport Solidarieta, Lignano Sabbiadoro
800m	1:59.30	-	Jul 3	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:59.35	-	Jun 29	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
800m	2:01.69	-	Jun 27	USA Championships

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Molly Ludlow's 800 m personal best?

Molly Ludlow's 800 m personal best is 1:57.68, set on Jul 15, 2016 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON), #147 on the all-time list.

Which events does Molly Ludlow compete in?

Molly Ludlow competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres Short Track.

How did Molly Ludlow perform in 2016?

2016 season best: 1:57.68, set on Jul 15, 2016 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON). Last competition: London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events on Jul 23, 2016, 1:59.56.

Molly Ludlow

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2016

2015

2014

Honours

Frequently asked questions